Suggested frequency of laboratory tests following kidney transplantation

Test	Frequency
Basic chemistry panel (including eGFR), magnesium, and phosphorus	Every visit
Complete blood count and differential	Every visit
Tacrolimus/cyclosporine/everolimus/sirolimus level	Every visit
Urinalysis with sediment examination	Every visit
Spot urine protein-to-creatinine ratio	Every visit
Fasting blood glucose	Weekly for the first four weeks, then at three and six months, then every year
HbA1C	Every three months or every visit if less frequent
Fasting lipid profile	Every three months or every visit if less frequent
PTH and 25-hydroxyvitamin D	Immediately posttransplant and then every 6 to 12 months
BK virus blood and/or urine PCR testing	Monthly for the first six months, and then at 9, 12, 18, and 24 months
CMV blood PCR testing (in patients not receiving CMV prophylaxis therapy)	Weekly for the first three months

eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; PTH: parathyroid hormone; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; CMV: cytomegalovirus.

Courtesy of Anil Chandraker, MD.

Graphic 80400 Version 6.0